Hal Moffett poses beside a framed copy of a Murfreesboro, Tenn., newspaper recounting his service as a member of the color guard for the funeral of President John F. Kennedy.

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Editor's note: Hal Moffett III, who was a member of the U.S. Marine color guard for JFK's funeral, spent 19 years in Monroe as a banker.

Moffett, 72, is now retired and lives in St. Simons, Ga., though his son, Hal IV, still practices law in Monroe and New Orleans.

He was interviewed this week by The New York Times and other media about his recollections and will be Dallas on Friday with about 20 other former Marines who played prominent roles during and after JFK's assassination. ...